Comments on: Melatonin dosage – How to know what’s right? http://www.sleepenough.com/melatonin-dosage-how-to-know/ Getting enough sleep Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sleep Enough http://www.sleepenough.com/melatonin-dosage-how-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Sleep Enough Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:55:24 +0000 http://www.sleepenough.com/?p=66#comment-795 @ Jerry, Sorry to burst your bubble, but I disagree. You can take the stats or try to look them up on "adverse drug reactions" to give you a better picture. The other side of drugs (pharmaceutical drugs)....which not many know about. Yes, melatonin may be a drug, but wait....between this "drug" and Ambien or Atarax or Valium...you know which one I'd choose. Secondly, fluoride may not be an issue for you, that's ok, but this is more of a personal choice. I'd say no to fluoride...anytime. Thank you. A good source of reference is this site: http://www.fluoridealert.org/ @ Jerry,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I disagree. You can take the stats or try to look them up on “adverse drug reactions” to give you a better picture. The other side of drugs (pharmaceutical drugs)….which not many know about. Yes, melatonin may be a drug, but wait….between this “drug” and Ambien or Atarax or Valium…you know which one I’d choose. Secondly, fluoride may not be an issue for you, that’s ok, but this is more of a personal choice. I’d say no to fluoride…anytime. Thank you. A good source of reference is this site:
http://www.fluoridealert.org/

]]> By: Jerry http://www.sleepenough.com/melatonin-dosage-how-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Jerry Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:21:29 +0000 http://www.sleepenough.com/?p=66#comment-794 Poorly written, and provides misleading information. Melatonin IS most certainly a drug - any chemical that we ingest that alters some function of our body is a drug. Period. Secondly, fluoride in the concentrations found in tap water is not harmful to you. Fluoride is a naturally occurring ion common to many water supplies. In some cases, where it is too high, there can be health problems. However these concentrations are many times higher than those found in tpa water (on orders of magnitude higher). Poorly written, and provides misleading information. Melatonin IS most certainly a drug – any chemical that we ingest that alters some function of our body is a drug. Period.

Secondly, fluoride in the concentrations found in tap water is not harmful to you. Fluoride is a naturally occurring ion common to many water supplies. In some cases, where it is too high, there can be health problems. However these concentrations are many times higher than those found in tpa water (on orders of magnitude higher).

]]> By: Craig Stanford http://www.sleepenough.com/melatonin-dosage-how-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Craig Stanford Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:04:49 +0000 http://www.sleepenough.com/?p=66#comment-772 I've read that melatonin production in the body peaks when we are 25. By the time we are 50, melatonin production is down to ten percent of our peak. When we reach 80, melatonin production by the pineal gland ceases. I've read that if you are under 50, one milligram per night is the proper dose. At eighty, you should take six milligrams per night. Use these guidelines to figure out a proper dose for your age. I'm 57, so I take 3 milligrams per night. I've been taking it for four years and have been very happy with the results. I’ve read that melatonin production in the body peaks when we are 25. By the time we are 50, melatonin production is down to ten percent of our peak. When we reach 80, melatonin production by the pineal gland ceases.

I’ve read that if you are under 50, one milligram per night is the proper dose. At eighty, you should take six milligrams per night. Use these guidelines to figure out a proper dose for your age.

I’m 57, so I take 3 milligrams per night. I’ve been taking it for four years and have been very happy with the results.

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